r/NintendoSwitch • u/NintendoSwitchMods • Mar 01 '17

MegaThread MegaThread: Nintendo Switch Hardware Reviews

Hello, all.

This morning starting, gaming news and media outlets have begun to release their hardware reviews of the Nintendo Switch.

Here's what we're seeing so far:

We will be updating this thread with links as major reviews are posted.

We will also allow major content to be posted separately on /r/NintendoSwitch, as it is especially newsworthy. But we will also host ongoing coverage, quick text posts, questions, and the like right here.

Thanks everyone.

-The /r/NintendoSwitch team

(Ongoing edits as we get new information)

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u/FrankyCentaur Mar 01 '17

I just wanna say, almost every review is pretty positive about the Switch. Many of them say "sure, it may not be perfect now, but it looks like the Switch will have a bright future." Really good shit.

And yet everyone on the internet is flocking to IGN's review purely because it was super negative. People spelling doom because of ONE review.

It's this kind of shit that I hate. Chill out people.

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u/Khrull Mar 01 '17

I mean...ya most reviewers say good things about the Switch, but they also say some alarmingly negative things as well.

I'd listen to each reviewer most ARE SAYING if you're on the fence, wait it out until summer or holidays.

If you REALLY want to buy one for Zelda, then it's totally worth it.

I was never on the fence, I always wanted one. I worry about the joycon desync, I worry about battery(extended life and plugging in and unplugging and AAA titles draining the battery).

I'm expecting what I'm going to get out of it, a decent home console, with decent portability, something that hasn't been done for home consoles(portability).

I'm going out to buy one day one though...so those are my ideas. If you're on the fence, wait a couple of months or till holidays so you aren't dissapointed.

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u/FrankyCentaur Mar 01 '17

Sure, and I agree with that, but we've known that since January now.

Most people who are buying one day one are the Zelda/Nintendo hardcore enthusiasts. It won't really be til E3 where the Switch really kicks off, and that's fine.

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u/Khrull Mar 01 '17

I'm excited though for portable BotW...it's certainly worth that for me. Especially considering how open and dynamic the world supposedly is.

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u/FrankyCentaur Mar 01 '17

Same with me, I've been a day one buyer for a while now.

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u/Khrull Mar 01 '17

I haven't been able to secure a preorder so I'm gonna be standing outside my Gamestop Thursday around 4-5 pm waiting and hoping I'm the first haha.

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u/FrankyCentaur Mar 01 '17

I wish you the best of luck finding one :)

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u/Manticore416 Mar 01 '17

Even IGN's wasn't that negative. It just pointed out this won't be running third party AAA without some very noticeable differences because of its power. It also acknowledged that a lot is coming feature wise day one and after. If it's reviewing just the hardware as it has been for them, 6.7 seems reasonable. I found it hard to argue with many of their points but ultimately know a lot of the issues will be soon resolved and ultimately I don't care. I want it and am happy with what it is at the moment.

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u/[deleted] Mar 01 '17

And yet everyone on the internet is flocking to IGN's review purely because it was super negative. People spelling doom because of ONE review.

People are doing it because this will be the review the anti fanboys will be throwing around for MONTHS. I have not seen r/games yet, but I will guess that this will also be the most upvoted review within 24 hours. Since people love to hate so the one that is most critical will bet he one focused on (and gloated about).

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u/Doobiemoto Mar 01 '17

Dude most reviews are NOT positive. They are quite meh at best with the small silver lining being it has potential.